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Be a Foster Parent with NVFS
Staff provide extensive, ongoing support and careful child-parent matching

Have you been considering becoming a foster parent? Northern Virginia Family Service is holding its next Foster Parent Training session on three Saturdays in November: November 7, 14 and 21. (All three sessions required.)
NVFS staff provide:
- Intensive training, certification and continuing education opportunities
- Careful child/parent matching
- Ongoing support and 24-hour help from professional social workers
- Help locating support services for the children and youth in our program
- Family activities and support groups
- Parents Only section of the website providing training and resources
Read about Richard and Janet’s experience as foster parents with NVFS here.
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Sessions are held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Oakton, Virginia, and there is no fee. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Ginny Snaider at gsnaider@nvfs.org or 571.748.2557.